Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Whole Aim of Practical Politics Is To Keep the Populace In A Continual State of Alarm (and Hence Clamorous To Be Led To Safety)

Posted on September 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace in a continual state of alarm (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing them with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” – H. … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Climate Science Has Become Less About Understanding the Complexities of the World and More About Serving As A Kind of Cassandra

Posted on September 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“To put it bluntly, climate science has become less about understanding the complexities of the world and more about serving as a kind of Cassandra, urgently warning the public about the dangers of climate change.” – Patrick Brown I Left … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance of 9/11; May We Never Forget

Posted on September 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Tragedy struck on this day 22 years ago. Thousands died at the hands of terrorists. This should never be forgotten. Just as tragic, under the Biden Administration, we have seen Afghanistan fall back into the hands of the Taliban. Never … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Worst Loneliness Is Not To Be Comfortable With Yourself

Posted on September 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.” – Mark Twain

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Thought For the Day: Our Memories Are Card Indexes Consulted and Then Returned In Disorder By Authorities Whom We Do Not Control

Posted on September 10, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control.” – Cyril Connolly, critic and editor (10 Sep 1903-1974)

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Thought For the Day: Only Art Penetrates What Pride, Passion, Intelligence and Habit Erect On All Sides – the Seeming Realities of This World

Posted on September 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Only art penetrates what pride, passion, intelligence and habit erect on all sides – the seeming realities of this world. There is another reality, the genuine one, which we lose sight of. This other reality is always sending us hints, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If More Politicians In This Country Were Thinking About the Next Generation Instead of the Next Election, It Might Be Better For the United States and the World

Posted on September 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world.” – Claude Pepper, senator and representative (8 Sep 1900-1989)

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Thought For the Day: The Heart of A Mother Is A Deep Abyss, At the Bottom of Which You Will Always Find Forgiveness

Posted on September 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss, at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” -Honore de Balzac, novelist (1799-1850)

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Thought For the Day: The Place To Improve the World Is First In One’s Own Heart and Head and Hands, and Then Work Outward From There

Posted on September 6, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” – Robert Maynard Pirsig

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Thought For the Day: The Mind, Once Stretched By A New Idea Never Returns To It’s Original Dimensions

Posted on September 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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